Bastrop County is seeking construction proposals for repairs to the Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex.

The details

Projects, which Bastrop County hired Architexas to design in 2024, include:“At this time Architexas has completed the 100% construction drawings and specification manuals,” Leon Scaife, a purchasing agent with Bastrop County, said in a staff report. “Bastrop County is ready to solicit construction proposals for these two projects.”

Zooming in

Scaife discussed the scope of each project.


Base work for the HVAC replacement project will include:
  • Replacement of the HVAC systems in the Bastrop County Courthouse
  • Extending one of the existing stairs in the annex building to access the roof
  • Structural steel modifications to the annex building to support new stair penthouse and new steel dunnage to support roof top HVAC units
  • Asbestos and lead abatement
Base work for the roof repair project will include:
  • Tear off of sheet metal roofing systems and replacement with thermoplastic polyolefin and standing seam sheet metal roofing systems
  • Replacement of sheet metal drainage system, including gutters, downspouts and conductor heads
  • Replacement of roof hatch
  • Removal and restoration of lightning protection system
What we know

Both projects will be paid for with Capital Improvement Plan funds and certificates of obligation, according to county documents.